Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 22,887 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
22,887
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,804
in 2025
All-time low
22,887
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Cameroon, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Cameroon is 22,887, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,804 | — |
| 2026 | 23,609 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 23,416 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 23,293 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 23,062 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 22,887 | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22,887 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,464, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22,887 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,437 | 23,062 | 23,804 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22,887 | 22,887 | 22,887 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Angola 25,852 compare
- 22 Philippines 25,614 compare
- 23 Madagascar 24,185 compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 17,940 compare
- 26 Malawi 16,944 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 16,384 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Cameroon?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Cameroon was 22,887 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,804 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,887 in 2030.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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